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Courts & crime, 1871

3,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 199

Police Courts, This Day Central Police Court. (Before the Mayor, with Captain Scott, Messrs, Levey, H[?], and Ne[?].) [?]

Evening News · Friday 3 March 1871 · page 3

Thomas Claridge was brought up on suspicion, charged with the wilful murder of one Maria Smith. Remanded until Monday, to appear at the coroner's court…

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Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1871 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. THE ORIENTAL BANK V. THE QUEEN. His HONOR (after such further discussion) proceeded to give his decision as to the entry of a verdict on the special…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Mr. Manning moved that the rule nisi in r[?] S[?], official assignee of Willan v Pi[?], be made absolute. Respondent, since the date of the order, sequestrated his…

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Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.; Messrs. Chapman, Birrell, Love, Penfold, and Neale.)

Empire · Friday 3 March 1871 · page 2

Michael O'Dea pleaded guilty to being drunk and incapable of taking care of his horse and cab in Pittstreet. He was fined 20s, in default seven days' gaol. George Saunders ontered a plea of guilty to a charge…

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Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Court Business

Empire · Friday 3 March 1871 · page 2

Sempill v. Pillar.—Mr. Manning moved to make order nisi of January 31st last absolute, and it was ordered accordingly. Schedule to be filed by the 16th instant…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1871 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury of four. FIELD AND OTHERS V. DIXON. This was an action of ejectment, to recover possession of certain land near Liverpool…

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Supreme Court.—tuesday. Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.) Field and Others V. DIXON

Evening News · Friday 3 March 1871 · page 3

Mr. Darley, instructed by Messrs. Gurner and Robberds, appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Redman, for the defendant. Jury: Messrs. Thomas John Cook, of Blue's Point…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) Oriental Bank V. the Queen

Empire · Friday 3 March 1871 · page 2

His Honor now gave judgment heroin upon the verdict of the jury on the various issues. He decided that upon the finding of the first issue the verdict must be for the defendant. The other issues became immaterial…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Hale, Tait, and Burnell.)

Empire · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 3

Alfred Davis was fined 5s, with the alternative of being imprisoned till the rising of the court, for riotous conduct in George-street. Timothy Hussey aud Peter Baynes, for a similar…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 5

BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Pinhey, G. Hill, Hordern, Levey, Oatloy, and C. Campbell. Three persons were fined 5s. each, and one was fined 10s.,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 5

BEFORE THE Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Hale, Burnell, and James Tait. Three drunkards were fined in the usual penalty. Alfred Davis, Ann Davis, and Peter Baynes were…

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Water Police Court. BEFORE the Water Police and other Magistrates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 12

George Williams, alias Francis Edwards, was charged, on remand, with stealing four dozen of knives, valued at 30b., the property of William Wilson. Prisoner was arrested on the 16th instant, upon several other charges of…

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Central Police Court. BEFORE the City Magistrates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 11

Charles Smith and John Randall were brought before the Court by sergeant Lawler, who deposed that; about 4 o'clock yesterday morning, he saw the prisoners in Kont-street, and, knowing them to be convicted, thieves, stopped…

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Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Mayor, with Captain Scott, Messrs. Levey, Hordern, and Neale.) Suspicion of Murder

Empire · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 3

Thomas Claridge was brought up on suspicion, charged with the wilful murder of one Maria Smith. Remanded until Monday, to appear at the coroner's court…

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Murder of a Physician

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 5

A young physician of 25 years belonging to the "Red Cross" ambulance of Brussels, has been shot with a rifle by a German officer, in cold blood and without any…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court. Baldwin's Insolvency, Re Linden v. BALDWIN

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 11

Baldwin, having an unsatisfied judgment for £1059 0s. 9d. against him at the suit of Linden for crim. con., was arrested on a ca. sa., issued under 10 Vic, No. 7, section 3, and filed his schedule— he was examined tinder the 24th rule in…

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Supreme Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 6

ON Monday, in the Jury Court, Nixon v. Best was an action by John Henry Nixon against George Best, for goods sold and delivered, money lent, money paid by plaintiff for defendant, and money found to be due…

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Charge of Murder at New Hebrides

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 12

Henry M'Leod was charged on warrant with having on or about the 14th November, at a certain island called Sandwich, in the Pacific Ocean, and which said island is not subject to her Majesty the Queen, or any European…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Cecil Way, a single meeting, Some, debis were proved, and the official assignee read his report. Insolvent was allowed until the 7th March to amend part…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDER

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 6

John Binny, of Rusheutter's Bay, gentleman. Schedule to be filed by March 11. Official assiguee, Mr. J. P. Mackenzie. Arthur John Robey, of Kempsey, solicitor…

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